US 12,109,917 B2
Seat assembly
Darren Legh, Wolverhampton (GB); Justin Meredith, Coventry (GB); James King, Coventry (GB); and Chris J. Edwards, Burton-on-Trent (GB)
Assigned to Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US)
Filed by Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US)
Filed on Sep. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/954,959.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/402,635, filed on Aug. 31, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0067055 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. B60N 2/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/12 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/0292 (2013.01) [B60N 2/02246 (2023.08); B60N 2/123 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A seat assembly, comprising:
a seat adjuster; and
a seat including:
a seat base connectable with a track assembly;
a seat bottom pivotably connected to the seat base at a first pivot axis;
a seatback pivotably connected to the seat base at the first pivot axis; and
an adjustment member pivotably connected to the seat base at a second pivot axis and pivotably connected to the seat bottom at a member-bottom pivot axis;
wherein the seat adjuster is connected to the seat to adjust the seatback about the first pivot axis, the seat bottom about the first pivot axis, the adjustment member about the second pivot axis to adjust the seat to a first seat position and to a second seat position; the first seat position is a design position; and the second seat position is a zero-gravity position.